AllWords.com Home

English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search

  
Definitions
eigenfunction Twit Definition of eigenfunction Share Definition of eigenfunction on Facebook Digg:Definition of eigenfunction! stumble Definition of eigenfunction Bookmark Definition of eigenfunction on Delicious submit Definition of eigenfunction to reddit Bookmark Definition of eigenfunction
noun 
  1. (math) A function φ such that, for a generic linear operator D (e.g. differential one), Dφ = λφ where λ is an eigenvalue of the operator.
  2. (quantum) Any eigenfunction of the Hamiltonian operator, representing a quantum state whose energy level is given by the corresponding eigenvalue.
Translations: 
  • Italian: autofunzione
Etymology: German eigen ("own") + "function"

     Source Definition of eigenfunction
  

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:

 
 Translate Into:
  
Dutch   French   German
  
Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.

Google
 

Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 
  green quotes and commentary

   
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the GNU Free Documentation License
Allwords Copyright 1998-2009 Allsites LLC. All rights reserved.